Employment Act 1968 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 14 · General
108. Wrongful detention of employee
Feedback & supportAny employer who without reasonable excuse, the proof of which is to lie on the employer, refuses to allow an employee whose contract of service has been determined in any of the ways provided in this Act to leave the employer’s service shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both, and the whole or any portion of any fine recoverable under this section may be adjudged by the court to be paid to the employee.
employer
“employer” means any person who employs another person under a contract of service and includes —(a)the Government in respect of such categories, classes or descriptions of officers or employees of the Government as are declared by the President to be employees for the purposes of this Act;(b)any statutory authority;(c)the duly authorised agent or manager of the employer; and(d)the person who owns or is carrying on or for the time being responsible for the management of the profession, business, trade or work in which the employee is engaged;